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Topic subjectI only skimmed the list, but this jumped out at me
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278850, I only skimmed the list, but this jumped out at me
Posted by dM, Thu May-03-07 11:42 PM
It would be strange if these all got picked up:

>Network: CBS
>Genre: Comedy
>Title: I'M IN HELL
>Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television
>Commitment: Pilot Pick Up
>Auspices: Aron Abrams (EP, W-Pilot)* , Gregory Thompson (EP,
>W-Pilot)
>Cast: Jason Biggs
>Logline: A single camera comedy series about a wealthy guy in
>the financial industry who dies. When he learns that hell is
>full, he finds himself living out his days in hell on earth.
>Back on earth, he has none of his former wealth and status and
>must reinvent himself.
>

>Network: The CW
>Genre: Comedy
>Title: HELL ON EARTH AKA AMIEL, JACK & BEGLER, MICHAEL PROJECT
>
>Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television
>Commitment: Pilot Pick Up
>Auspices: Jack Amiel (EP, W-Pilot)*, Michael Begler (EP,
>W-Pilot)*
>Logline: A single camera comedy series about a snobby high
>school girl who gets a second chance on earth after being
>killed by a bus and sent to purgatory.
>

>Network: The CW
>Genre: Drama
>Title: REAPER
>Studio: Touchstone Television, Mark Gordon Company, The
>Commitment: Pilot Pick Up
>Auspices: Tara Butters (EP, W-Pilot)* , Michele Fazekas (EP,
>W-Pilot)* , Tom Spezialy (EP), Mark Gordon (EP N/W), Deb Spera
>(EP N/W), Kevin Smith (D-Pilot), J.P. Finn (LP), John
>Papsidera (CD)
>Logline: A one-hour drama series that revolves around a young
>man who becomes Satan's bounty hunter, reclaiming souls that
>have somehow escaped from hell.
>

Is that THE Kevin Smith, or just a coincidence?

looking at that longass list makes getting into TV writing seem discouraging. although I can't imagine what that list would look like for novels.